03/06/2026
Well done to Sean Elliott and Dédji Chappuit, two second-year BA students on their newly opened exhibition "Moving Figures"!
The exhibition explores the figure through a shared yet distinct visual language. Their works enter into dialogue, revealing different approaches to movement, presence, and perception.
What a brilliant collection of work, drop by to see the show!
Date: Until the 5th June 2026 (12 pm to 11pm)
Address: UJ PUB 225 Union Street, London SE1 0LR
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27/05/2026
Week 3 of "Painting and Developing Your Style" with the brilliant Beñat Olaberria () saw students diving into abstraction and experimental mark-making.
This session focused on loosening up — moving away from representation and exploring how paint behaves, what gestures emerge, and how marks can communicate without needing to depict anything directly.
The resulting work is full of movement and energy. It’s brilliant seeing everyone take risks, experiment with process, and push their paintings into new territory. We’re looking forward to seeing what the final personal projects bring in the last two weeks!
25/05/2026
Graduate Show Spotlight on BA (Hons) Fine Art student Violetta Boyd ()!
British-Ukrainian artist Violetta Hryhorenko-Boyd based between London and Canterbury. Her work explores eternal subject of identity connected to the heritage of Ukrainian culture, folk art and own family history. Using painting, drawing and textiles her aim is to awake memories, continuity and bring sense of beauty.
The Art Academy graduate degree exhibition showcases work from students graduating from our BA (Hons) Degree in Fine Art, our BA (Hons) Degree in Contemporary Portraiture, our Fine Art Foundation and our Certificate programmes (in Fine Art and Contemporary Portraiture).
The exhibition presents a wide range of practices, from moving image and installation to sculpture, painting, drawing and print, offering audiences the opportunity to explore exciting new work from a diverse and inspiring group of emerging artists. Work is shown in our Artists’ Gallery, overlooking Tate Modern, as well as in our Project Space and studios.
Private view: 25th June 2026 6pm - 9pm
Show opens: 26th June - 28th June 2026 12pm - 5pm
Address: Art Academy, 185 Park Street, London SE1 9BL
All are welcome! Visit the graduate show catalogue on our website, link in bio.
22/05/2026
We’re offering 15% off our courses site wide— the perfect opportunity to get stuck into something creative, try a new medium, or build on your existing skills.
From drawing and painting to printmaking and sculpture, there’s a wide range of courses to explore — whether you’re a complete beginner or looking to take things further.
Spaces fill quickly, so don’t miss your chance to make the most of our studio. Whatever your starting point, there’s a course waiting for you — now with 15% off site wide until the 25th of May!
Find out more via the link in bio or visit:
https://artacademy.ac.uk
20/05/2026
Hands, structure, gesture — week 3 of "Sculpting the Hand and Foot" with Laura Postle () has the studio fully focused!
Working from life casts, students have been carefully blocking in the major planes of the hand, establishing proportion and studying the anatomy that gives these forms their complexity. From bone structure to gesture, it’s all about learning how to simplify intricate forms while holding onto the delicacy and movement of the subject.
As the sculptures develop, it’s brilliant to see the work becoming more nuanced — fingers gaining expression, forms emerging, and each student finding their own way through the process. A demanding subject and some fantastic progress all round!
Browse more sculpture courses via the link in bio or visit:
https://artacademy.ac.uk/sculpture/
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